EPIC CARNIVAL'S NCAA FOOTBALL TOP 20+1: WEEK 4

by OMDQ, One More Dying Quail

Last week, LSU was our first place team by a miniscule three point margin. With a few more pollsters this time around, the Tigers were able to increase that lead...but just barely, earning the top rank by eight total points. It's hard to argue with those who are keeping these two programs 1-2 (including yours truly), but I also have to wonder what Oklahoma has to do to garner a first place vote. Maybe convincing wins over nationally ranked Texas and Missouri the first two weeks in October would help sway some opinions.

If there's one team that this week's Top 20+1 will prompt me to keep an eye on, it's Arizona State. The Sun Devils missed the final spot by two points, but those who provided commentary on the team noted that it has the chance to be a major player on the national scene if it can negotiate a hellish final month to the season.

Rank/School (1st Place Votes)/Total Points (Last Week)

1 LSU (8) 248 (Last Week: 1)

• Circle your calendars folks, October 6th the Gators come calling. And I WILL BE THERE!!! - Wasting Company Time

2 USC (4) 240 (Last Week: 2)

• They're the best team in the country on both sides of the ball. But the Pac 10 is the toughest it''s been in years, so their road is getting a bit more difficult. - Blog of Hilarity

3 Oklahoma 223 (Last Week: 3)

• *yawn* When do they play Texas again? - Wasting Company Time

4 Florida 209 (Last Week: 4)

• Tebow is proving he can carry Florida's offense. Number of carries could be a problem. Will they ever figure who should start at free safety between Kyle Jackson and Major Wright? - More Credible

5 California 190 (Last Week: 6)

• Very good team with a statement game ahead. Is the gap between the top two in the Pac 10 that big? Or will Oregon be able to ride Dixon once more. - Blog of Hilarity

6 West Virginia 189 (Last Week: 5)

• I'd like to smell Pat White's fingers. - Blog of Hilarity

7 Ohio State 168 (Last Week: 7)

• Relax…it was Northwestern. - The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes

8 Oregon 148 (Last Week: 13)

• Dennis Dixon is a legit Heisman candidate. - Doberman on the Diamond

9 Boston College 136 (Last Week: 11)

• Next 3 opponents: UMass, Bowling Green, Notre Dame. - Doberman on the Diamond

10 Rutgers 134 (Last Week: 8)

• Wake me when they play somebody other than high school teams. - Doberman on the Diamond

11 Wisconsin 129 (Last Week: 9)

• Not really the hands down best team in the Big 10, as everyone predicted. - The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes

12 Texas 120 (Last Week: 12)

• Granted, they are the second best team in the Big 12, but right now, the gap between them and Oklahoma is like the Grand Canyon. - Wasting Company Time

13 Kentucky 116 (Last Week: T-16)

• Andre Woodson = Heisman front runner. - Sports Show On Mute

14 Clemson 98 (Last Week: T-16)

• I'm still anticipating a letdown. - Sports Show On Mute

15 Georgia 79 (Last Week: Unranked)

• They're an okay team in an overrated conference. Watch out for Ole Miss next week. - Blog of Hilarity

16 South Florida 76 (Last Week: Plus One)

• They're beating WV on Friday. - Vegas Watch

17 Virginia Tech 45 (Last Week: Unranked)

• Still a NASTY defense. The offense... not so much. - More Credible

18 South Carolina 41 (Last Week: 14)

• A really good showing in defeat vs. LSU. This team will be heard from again this year. - Wasting Company Time

19 Hawaii 37 (Last Week: 18)

• Played something called Charleston Southern last weekend. Schedule is weak until late in year. - Doberman on the Diamond

20 Michigan State 29 (Last Week: Unranked)

• Sparty On…Sparty the F*CK on!!! - The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes

PLUS ONE Missouri 26 (Last Week: Unranked)

• Didn’t know they had a football team, but I still wagered on them last weekend. - The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes
  

Dropped Out: Penn State (#10), Alabama (#15), Louisville (#19), Texas A&M (#20)

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

Arizona State 24; Alabama 13; Cincinnati 13; Penn State 10; Miami 8; Purdue 5; Georgia Tech 4; Michigan 3; Nebraska 1.